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STATUTES 



NAVAL LIBRARY AND INSTITUTE, 



NAVY YARD, CHARLESTOWN, MASS. 



ADOPTED DECEMBER 31, 1866. 



WITH AN ACCOUNT OF ITS ORIGIN AND PURPOSE, 



LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS 



PAST AND PRESENT. 




BOS T N : 
J. E. FARWELL AND COMPANY, PRINTERS, 

3 7 Congress Street, 
18 6 7. 



STATUTES 



NAVAL LIBRARY AND INSTITUTE, 



NAVY YARD, CHARLESTOWN, MASS. 



ADOPTED DECEMBER 31, 1866. 



WITH AN ACCOUNT OF ITS ORIGIN AND PURPOSE, 



LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS 



PAST AND PRESENT. 




BOSTON: 

J. E. EARWELL AND COMPANY, PRINTERS, 

37 Congress Street. 

18 6 7. 



Z 733 



Navy Yard, Charlestown, Mass., 
December 31, 1866. 
The Committee chosen by the Naval Library and Institute on 
the 30th of April last, " to prepare a revised copy of the Constitu- 
tion and By-Laws together with a list of the past and present 
Officers and Members of the- Society, for publication," report 
that they have carefully prepared the same, with a sketch of the 
formation and incorporation of the Institute, — all of which is 
herewith respectfully submitted for your action, by 
Your obedient servants, 

GEO. HENRY PREBLE, 

Commander U. S. N. 
GEO. F. CUTTER, * 

Paymaster U. S. N. 



At the regular monthly meeting of the Naval Library and Insti- 
tute held Dec. 31, 1866; it was voted that the report of the 
Committee on the Constitution and By-Laws be accepted and 
entered upon the records of the Institute, and that the Committee 
be authorized to have the Statutes, &c.; printed. 



OFFICERS OF THE NAVAL LIBRARY AND 
INSTITUTE, FOR 1867. 



COMMODOKE JOHN RODGERS, U. S. N., President. 
CAPTAIN JOHN M. B. CLITZ, U. S. N., Vice-President. 
COMMANDER GEO. HENRY PREBLE, U. S. N., 2d Vice-Pres. 
ACT. YOL. LIEUT. HENRY C. KEENE, U. S. N., Secretary. 
PAYMASTER J. GEO. HARRIS, U. S. N., Treasurer. 
HENRY LYON, M. D., Librarian and Curator. 



STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1867. 

COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY. 

HENRY LYON, M. D., Librarian. 

COMMANDER GEO. HENRY PREBLE, U. S. N. 

PAYMASTER GEO. F. CUTTER, U. S. N. 

CHIEF" ENGINEER CHAS. H. BAKER, U. S. N. 

CHIEF ENGINEER ALEXANDER HENDERSON, U. S. N. 

COMMITTEE ON THE MUSEUM. 

HENRY LYON, M. D., Curator. 

CHIEF ENGINEER ALEXANDER HENDERSON, U. S. N. 

CONSTRUCTING ENGINEER CHARLES HASTINGS, ESQ. 

LIEUT.-COMMANDER F. M. BUNCE, U. S. N. 

NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR EDWARD HARTT, U. S. N. 

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS FOR HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS. 

COMMODORE JOHN RODGERS, Pres. of the Institute, Chair. 
HENRY LYON, M. D. 

PAYMASTER J. GEORGE HARRIS, U. S. N. 
PAYMASTER GEORGE F. CUTTER, U. S. N. 
COMMANDER GEO. HENRY PREBLE, U. S. N. 



NAVAL LIBRARY AND INSTITUTE. 

NAVY YARD, CHARLESTOWN, MASS. 

INSTITUTED 1842, INCORPORATED 1859. 



ORIGIN OF THE INSTITUTE AND PURPOSE OF ITS 
ORGANIZATION. 

At a large meeting of officers of the Navy and Marine Corps, 
called at the Charles town Navy Yard Feb. 10, 1812, for the pur- 
pose of " forming a society for the advancement of Naval Science 
and for the mental instruction of the members thereof in whatever 
relates to the subject, 11 Commodore John Downes, U. S. N., was 
called to the chair, and Surgeon Win. Whelan, U. S. N., appointed 
secretary. 

The following resolution was then unanimously adopted : — 

Resolved, " That a committee of officers be appointed to confer 
with such citizens of Boston and its vicinity as are friendly to the 
" Navy, and are disposed to join such an Association, and to request 
them to appoint, on their part, an equal number with the officers 
of the Navy, to form a distinct committee to take into considera- 
tion the expediency of calling a general meeting of officers and 
citizens to carry into effect the subject before mentioned, or to 
devise some other mode of proceeding to effect the object in 
view." 

The following committee to confer with the citizens was then 
appointed : — 

COMMANDER JOEL ABBOTT, U. S. N. 

" Jacob Crowningshield, U. S. N. 
Captain Ward Marston, U. S. M. Corps. 
Lieut. Chas. Henry Davis, U. S. N. 

" Albert Downes, U. S. N. 
Surgeon Wm. Whelan, U. S. N. 
Assistant Surgeon Wm. E. Coale, U. S. N. 



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Feb. 11. The committee met and appointed a sub-committee 
consisting of Lieut. Davis* and Asst. Surgeon Coale, ''to notify 
the gentlemen of Boston of the proceedings of a meeting held at 
the Navy Yard" the evening preceding, " and to ascertain where 
and when their committee will be prepared to meet the Committee 
of Officers." 

Feb. 18. The committee met agreeably to adjournment. Com 
mander Joel Abbott took the chair, and Surgeon Whelan was ap- 
pointed Secretary, and it was 

Resolved, " That a general meeting of all persons interested in 
the formation of a Naval Lyceum be appointed for Friday even- 
ing, Feb. 25th, at 7i P. M , at the Tremont House, Boston;" 
and also, " that the names of gentlemen now submitted, and such 
others as may be added by the committee, be invited to attend, and 
that the invitations be printed and signed by the chairman." 

On the 25th of February, at the Tremont House meeting, Capt. 
John Percival, of the Navy, was called to the chair, and Sidney 
Brooks Esq. appointed secretary. 

The following resolutions were then presented by Lieut. Chas. 
Henry Davis, of the Navy, and accepted by the meeting : — 

First, That it is expedient to form an association, to be com- 
posed of officers of the Navy and Marine Corps of the U. S. and 
citizens resident in this vicinity, for the purpose of establishing a 
Naval Library and Institute. 

Second, That the association shall have for its objects : to form 
a collection of works on General and Naval Literature and Science ; 
to supply a place of deposit for paintings, engravings, maps and 
charts — for cabinet curiosities of Natural History ; — of models 
of Naval Architecture and machinery connected with the Naval 
profession, and to afford the means of exhibiting and preserving 
specimens of useful inventions in those arts and sciences which 
relate to navigation and nautical science. 

Third, That the interest which this commercial community must 
necessarily feel in a Navy, and the pride which it takes in the 
Naval Establishment on this station, concur to render it desirable 
that some point of union and common intercourse should exist to 
facilitate the interchange of friendly sentiments and the communi- 
cation of professional knowledge and experience. 

Fourth, That it will be equally for the benefit of those officers 

* The present Rear- Admiral, C. H. Davii. 



who may be on duty at tin's station, either for a short or long pe- 
riod, to be able to participate in the advantages of such an institu- 
tion. 

Fifth, That the individuals composing the meeting, confiding in 
the resources supplied by the liberality of this community, and of 
the officers of the Navy generally, will form themselves into such 
an association with the view of adopting and extending similar 
plans to those successfully and honorably prosecuted by the " New 
York Naval Lyceum" 

Sixth, That a committee of seven, consisting of four officers and 
three citizens, be appointed to organize this association, to prepare 
a Constitution, to draw up By-Laws, and to call a meeting, at the 
discretion of the committee, to report the result of their labors — 
such meeting shall be held accordingly to determine upon their 
report, and to proceed to the election of officers. 

Seventh, That a Treasurer pro tern, be appointed to receive con- 
tributions and subscriptions, and a Librarian^ro tem. to take charge 
of the books and property of the association, previous to the next 
meeting. 

Eighth, That the fee for admission as a member of this associ- 
ation shall not exceed the sum of one dollar, and the annual 
assessment shall not exceed the sum of one dollar : — that all those 
present who shall subscribe hereunto, shall be members, and that 
other members may be admitted hereafter on the conditions which 
shall be established by the Constitution." 

On motion of Commander Henry Bruce a committee of seven, 
agreeably to the sixth of the foregoing resolutions, was appointed, 
viz : — 

Commodore John Downes of the Navy. 

Captain Ward Marston, of the Marine Corps. 

Lieutenant Amasa Paine, of the Navy. 

Lieutenant Charles H. Davis, of the Navy 

Mr. AVilliam Sturgis, of Boston. 

Mr. Thomas B. Curtis, of Boston. 

Mr. Sidney Brooks, of Boston. 

On motion of Lieut. Davis, Mr. Wm. F. Otis was elected Treas- 
urer of the Association pro tem, and Surg. Wm. Whelan of the Navy, 
Librarian pro tem, Mr. Wm. F. Otis then moved that the com- 
mittee on the Constitution, consider the expediency of providing 



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for the organization of the Society into a corporation as provided 
by the laws of Massachusetts for Library Societies. * 

May 27. A meeting was held at the Tremont House, and the 
Constitution and Laws proposed by the Committee, was read, and 
accepted, each section being separately passed upon. A subscrip- 
tion paper was then handed for signature, to which those present 
put their names, and then, there being a quorum present, the 
meeting proceeded to a choice of officers for the Naval Library 
and Institute for the ensuing year, and the following officers were 
chosen : — 

Commodore John Downes, ex-officio President. 

Mr. William Sturgis, of Boston, 1st Vice-President. 

Captain Joseph Smith, Navy, 2d Vice-President. 

Mr. Sidney Brooks, of Boston, Corresponding Secretary. 

Captain Ward Marston, Marine Corps, Recording Secretary. 

Dr. Wm. Whelan, Navy, Librarian. 

Lieut. B. J. Totten, Navy, Curator. 

Mr. J. Vincent Browne, Navy Agent, Treasurer. 

The following resolutions submitted by Mr. Wm. F. Otis were 
adopted, 

" That the Librarian, Curator, and Corresponding Secretary be 
appointed a business committee to form a catalogue of three clas- 
ses of books, 

" 1st. Those which are necessary. 

" 2d. Those which are desirable. 

" 3d. Those which are acceptable, in order that the funds of 
the Society, when any shall be raised, may be appropriated to the 
purchase and collection of a Library adapted to the object of the 
Institution. " Also, that a committee of three be chosen to solicit 
donations of money, books, models and other articles connected 
with the arts and sciences. 

The committee chosen, was, 

Mr. Wm. F. Otis and Mr. Thomas B. Curtis, of Boston, and 
Dr. Whelan, of the Navy. 

Hon. Rufus Choate,U. S. Senator, andHon. Caleb Cushing of the 
House of Representatives were then proposed as Honorary Mem- 
bers, for their kind exertions in favor of and interest in the Asso- 
ciation, and the meeting adjourned. 

* Note. Society not incorporated until 1859. 



June 6, 1842. At the regular stated meeting it was resolved 
that the " business committee " shall prepare a seal for the Socie- 
ty, and a certificate of membership, and that the Librarian 
superintend the printing of 500 copies of the Constitution. 

Aug. 1, 1842. The business committee were instructed and 
empowered to provide a suitable diploma and seal for the Society. 
The cost not to exceed fifty dollars. At the meeting, Sept. 25, 
on motion of Dr. Whelan, these instructions were amended so as 
to read, " Provided there be sufficient funds for that purpose in 
the hands of the Treasurer." 

At the meeting, Nov. 7, 1842, Mr. J.Vincent Browne, on behalf 
of the business committee, reported " That the lithographer will 
execute a Diploma on stone, with the heading to be taken from 
the painting now in the Institute, * The View of the Navy Yard, 
Charlestown, and a part of Boston,'* and will keep the stone on 
hand one year, for the use of tre Institute, for the sum of thirty- 
five dollars. He will strike off and furnish five hundred copies 
for the sum of twenty dollars, and he will execute a seal on brass 
from a design furnished by Lieut. B. J. Totten, for ten dollars." 
The committee recommend that for the present a letter seal be 
dispensed with. The report was adopted, and money requisite 
appropriated, 

Dec. 5, 1842. It was voted to subscribe for the London, Ed- 
inburgh, Foreign, and Westminister Reviews, reprints, The North 
Am. Review, Southern Literary Messenger, Silliman's Journal, 
National Intelligencer, Washington Spectator, and Boston Jour- 
nal, and to forward to absent members such papers as can be pro- 
cured. Mr. T. B. Curtis offered to donate the Nautical Maga- 
zine for one year. 

Feb. 6, 1843. A stamp was ordered to be procured to stamp 
letters and packages forwarded to squadrons or foreign stations ; 
and it was voted to subscribe for the Army and Navy Chronicle. 

From this time the Institute may be considered as fairly and 
completely established. The records show numerous amendments 
and additions to the statutes. 

Sept. 15, 1855. It was voted that the Treasurer " send to delin- 
quent members an account of their indebtedness, — which, in the 
aggregate amounts to $577.50, and call upon them for payment." 

* Note. Presented by R. B. Forbes, Esq. 



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Those who failed to respond to this call, agreeably to the Statutes, 
ceased to be members. 

Dec. 1, 1856. A committee consisting of Commander French 
and Pursers Bates and Slamm were appointed to revise the Con- 
stitution, and at the meeting held July 7, 1858, it was voted that 
the Secretary request this committee to report at the next reg- 
ular meeting ; but there is no record of their having done so. 

April 6, 1859. It was voted u That it is expedient to organ- 
ize the Society as a corporation, under the laws of the State, and 
that a Committee of Jive be chosen to take preliminary meas- 
ures." 

The committee chosen was Purser J. A. Bates, Commander H. 
French, Lieut. Geo. H. Preble, Lieut. G. M» Ransom, Engineer 
F. O. Dade, all of the Navy. 

This committee accordingly made application to Geo. P. Ket- 
tell, Esq., Jus. Peace for the County of Middlesex, for a warrant 
to be issued to the Chairman, John A. Bates, to call a meeting of 
the Institute on the 27th day of April, 1859, "For the purpose 
of organizing as a corporation, if deemed expedient, and trans- 
acting any business which they may legally transact, by reason of 
such organization." The warrant was granted agreeably to the 
laws of Massachusetts, and, at the meeting held on the 27th of 
April, the application and warrant having been read, it was unani- 
mously voted ' ' that the Proprietors of the Naval Library and Insti- 
tute hereby incorporate themselves under the name and title of 
the * Naval Library and Institute/ according to the laws of the 
Commonwealth," and it was likewise voted that the officers of the 
Library and Institute continue to act, and the By Laws continue in 
force until otherwise ordered by vote of the Society, and that a 
list of the actual members be presented by the Treasurer at the 
next meeting. 

Messrs. Preble, Buchanan and Pierce were elected a Committee 
to report a Constitution and By-Laws. Lieut. Preble resigned his 
position on this committee Sept. 1859, being ordered to sea. 

Oct. 6, 1859. The committee reported a Constitution and By- 
Laws, which was unanimously accepted, and it was voted to print 
them, together with a list of the officers and members. 

During the year 1858, owing to the increase of the collections 
and library, additional accommodations became necessary, and the 



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addition of about one-third more to the space originally granted 
by the Hon. Secretary of the Navy, was obtained and occupied. 

Feb. 3d, 1860. Master F. W. Moores, U. S. N., from the com- 
mittee on By-Laws, reported that two hundred copies had been 
printed at a cost of $25. 

Nov. 7, 1864. It was voted to loan the National Sailors' Fair 
such property of the Lyceum as it desired, excepting the contents 
of the glass cases, provided " a sufficient guarantee that the arti- 
cles are returned in good order and free of expense to the Insti- 
tute is given." 

Jan. 1, 1866. The thanks of the Institute were voted to E. 
Littell, Esq. , honorary member, for his thoughtful and considerate 
attention in furnishing, for tie last six years, a liberal supply of 
newspapers and pamphlets to be forwarded to absent members. 

Feb. 28. It was voted that Commander G. II. Preble, U. S. N., 
Commander J. M. B. Clitz, U. S. N., acting Vol. Lt., H. C. 
Keene, U. S. N., Joseph E. Billings, constr acting Engineer, and 
Doctor Henry Lyon, be a committee on the subject of extending 
the accommodations of the Library. 

March 31, 1866. The committee reported their views which, 
were accepted, and the committee was continued to see them car- 
ried out. Agreeably to their report an additional room was fitted 
up for the Library, also to be used as a Court Martial room, and, 
Nov. 30, 1866, Commander Preble, the chairman of the commit- 
tee, reported it had been so far completed that the Library had 
been removed to it, and the space the Library had occupied af- 
forded better opportunity for displaying the cabinets and collec- 
tions under charge of the Curator. 

The financial prosperity of the Institute may be estimated from 
the following statement of its cash receipts, taken from the Treas- 
urer's accounts, viz. There was received in 



1842-3 - - $456 


1855-59 (four years) 


$373 


1843-4 - - 142 13 


1859-60 - . - 


48 


1844-5 - - 52 


1860-62 (two years) 


115 41 


1845-6 - - 86 


1862-63 - " - 


49 75 


1846-7 - 56 06 


1864 to May 


17 


1848-9 - - 90 


1864-5 - 


39 


1849-52 (two years) 91 05 


1865, MaytoDec'r, 


72' 


1852-53 - - 35 


1866, Jan. to Dec'r 


67 


1853-54 - - 33 







Total cash receipts from 1842 to 1866, inclusive, $ 1887 90 



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Within the same period there have been elected thirty-seven 
honorary members; fifteen life members, and two hundred and 
seventy-five annual members. Of the honorary members nine (9) 
are now living ; of the life members three, and of the annual 
members but eighty are at this time considered members of the 
Institute. Of the thirty-five founders sixteen are known to be 
dead, and only three are now members of the Institute. 

The number of volumes at this time in the Library is one thou- 
sand eight hundred and seventy-two (1872), besides duplicates, 
nineteen-twentieths of which have been donated by the Navy De-. 
partment and its Bureaus; by the Senators from Massachusetts; 
the chairmen of the Naval Committees of the Senate and House, 
and by individuals and members. Many of the books are rare and 
costly, and nearly all valuable as works of reference and instruc- 
tion. The respectable and curious collection in the Museum has 
been entirely donated. 

It only remains for its members to pay promptly their assess- 
ments, for its friends everywhere to continue their contributions 
to its Library and Museum, and for the officers of the Navy to 
evince their interest by becoming members, to ensure its perma- 
nent prosperity and usefulness. 

The Museum is opened freely to the public, and during the last 
five years, as appears by the visitor's book, over five thousand 
persons have annually examined its treasures. 

The rooms for the accommodation of the Institute are furnished 
by the Navy Department. It has no funds but is not now and 
never has been in debt. Its receipts from annual assessments 
and admission fees, as can be seen, are barely sufficient to pay for 
the current newspapers and periodicals. For additions to its Mu- 
seum and Library it must depend entirely upon the generosity of 
the public and its members. 



S T J»T U T E S 



OF THE 



NAYAL LIBMRY AND INSTITUTE, 

NAVY YARD, CHARLESTOWN, MASS. 
1867. 



PREAMBLE. 



This Association has for its objects — to form a collection of 
works on general, military and naval literature and science ; to 
supply a place of deposit for paintings, engravings, maps and 
charts ; for cabinets of curiosities of natural history ; for models 
of naval architecture and machinery connected with the naval pro- 
fession ; and to afford the means of exhibiting and preserving spec- 
imens of useful inventions in those arts and sciences which relate 
to navigation and military and nautical defence. 

The Association, confiding in the liberality of the community, and 
in the resources to be supplied by the Officers of the Navy gener- 
ally, hope to carry out the honorable purpose of their union. 

STATUTES. 

1. There shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, 
Treasurer, a Librarian and Curator, which officers shall (the Presi* 
dent excepted,) be annually elected by ballot, on the thirty-first day 
2 



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of December, unless that shall fall upon a Sunday, in which case 
the election shall take place on the following day. 

The Commandant of the Naval Station at Boston shall be, at 
all times, ex-officio President of the society, whether previously a 
member or not. The Commandant, after assuming command of 
the Station, shall be waited on by a committee appointed at the 
next regular meeting of the Society, and informed of his being the 
ex officio President of the Institute, and shall be then presented 
with a certificate of honorary membership. 

2. If either of the officers, other than the President, die, resign 
or be removed during the year, the vacant office or offices shall, at 
the next meeting of the Institute, be filled by ballot for the re- 
mainder of the year. 

Of the President, 

1. It shall be the duty of the President, and, in his absence, of the * 
Vice-President, or next officer in order, as above enumerated, to 
preside at the meetings of the Institute ; to summon extraordinary 
meetings upon any urgent occasion, and to execute, or see to the 
execution of the By-Laws of the Institute. 

2. The President, or, in his absence, the next officer in order, as 
above enumerated, is empowered to draw upon the Treasurer for 
such sums of money as the Institute shall direct. 

3. Any writing or instrument to which the seal of the Institute is 
to be affixed, shall be signed and sealed by the President and Sec- 
retary. 

Of the Secretary. 

1. The Secretary shall keep the Letter Book, and a record of all 
letters written from the Institute ; and, at the stated meetings, shall 
read such letters as have been written from and received by the 
Institute since the last meeting. 

2. The Secretary shall have charge of the Statute Book, jour- 
nals, and all literary papers belonging to the Institute, and all let- 
ters received by him shall be kept on file. He shall keep a record 
of the proceedings of the Institute at its meetings, and after each 
meeting is duly opened by the presiding officer, the proceedings of 
the last shall be read by the Secretary. He shall also notify offi- 
cers and members of their election, and report to the Institute in 



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writing the names of all who have signified their acceptance of the 
same agreeably to these Statutes. 

Of the Treasurer. 

1 . The Treasurer shall give such security as the Institute may 
require for the faithful performance of his duties. 

2. The Treasurer shall collect and have charge of all moneys 
belonging to the Institute, and all dues from members, or moneys 
otherwise accruing, and shall, by order of the President or presid- 
ing officer, pay such sums as the Institute shall direct, and keep ac- 
count of all receipts and expenditures. 

The Treasurer shall report in writing, at every annual meeting, 
the names of those, who from non-compliance with these statutes, 
have ceased to be members of this Institute, and his reports shall 
be entered on the records of the Institute. 

The Treasurer shall forward to all members a bill for the annu- 
al assessment within one month after it becomes due. 

3. The Treasurer's account shall be annually audited by a com- 
mittee appointed by the Institute for the purpose ; and also on his 
resigning his office to a successor. 

Of the Librarian and Curator. 

As Librarian he will take charge of the books, plans, maps, 
charts, engravings and paintings, and keep a correct account and 
catalogue of the same. He may circulate the books and pamph- 
lets of the Institute to members only ; they receipting for books 
received : the same to be credited when returned, in a book to be 
kept for that purpose. No books shall be issued to members un- 
til those previously received have been returned. 

As Curator, he will take charge of the several collections and 
specimens in Natural History, Curiosities, Models, Inventions, &c, 
and keep a correct list of the same. 

Nothing belonging to the Institute, under the charge of the 
Curator, shall be removed from the rooms of the Institute, unless 
specially authorized by a vote of the Institute. 

A committee shall be appointed at the annual meeting of the 
Institute in December, to examine the property of the Institute in 
the charge of the Librarian and Curator, and to report its condi- 
tion. 



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Of Meetings, 

1. There shall be annually twelve meetings, called stated meet- 
ings of the Institute, viz. : on the last day of every month, except 
when it falls upon Sunday, when it shall be held on the following 
day. The meeting on the last day of December shall be called 
and considered the annual meeting, and the officers of the Insti- 
tute for the ensuing year shall be then chosen. 

2. The President, or in his absence, the senior Vice-President 
shall have power to call extraordinary meetings of the Institute 
at such time and place as he shall see fit. 

3. Five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction 
of business of every description which shall come before the In- 
stitute at the stated meetings, and nine at the annual and special 
meetings. 

4. Notice of all meetings shall be posted up in some conspic- 
uous place in the rooms of the Institute, by the Librarian. 

5. The order of business at all meetings shall be as follows : 

1. Reading of the records of the proceedings of the pre- 

vious meeting. 

2. The Librarian and Curator's reports of donations to the 

Institute for the month preceding, and Secretary's 
report of acceptances of membership. 

3. Reports from special committees and letters received. 

4. Election of new members. 

5. Announcement of proposed members. 

6. Election of officers. 

7. Any other business which may properly come before the 

Institute. 

8. Adjournment. 

6. The Institute will never express its judgment on communica- 
tions, designs, models, inventions, or other matters submitted to 
it, unless so requested by the donor, and then through a commit- 
tee appointed by the Institute at a regular meeting. 

All motions submitted at any meeting of the Society, shall, on 
request of the presiding officer, be submitted in writing. 

Of Members, 
1. Officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and citizens 



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of the United States, shall be admitted on equal terms as members 
of the Institute. 

2. There shall be three classes of members viz : Members, Life 
Membersand Honorary Members . Members are such as pay the fee 
of admission and the annual subscription. Life Members are such 
as shall pay the sum of twenty-five dollars on joining the Insti- 
tute. Honorary Members are such as are invited by compliment- 
ary election to join the Institute. The number of Honorary 
Members shall not exceed twenty-five. 

The Honorable Secretary of the Navy, for the time being and 
the Commandant of the Boston Naval Station shall also be consid- 
ered Honorary Members, and receive diplomas as such. 

3. All members shall be elected by ballot. Candidates for 
admission shall be proposed and recommended by one or more 
members, who shall subscribe their names to the recomendation 
on the nomination list at least one week previous to being balloted 
for : the affirmative votes of three fourths of the members present 
shall be necessary to elect a candidate. The nomination list shall 
be in charge of the Librarian, and subject to the inspection of 
members, 

4. All members, except Honorary, shall be entitled to a 
vote. 

5. Every person elected a member of the Institute shall be- 
come such by signifying his acceptance to the Secretary in writing, 
and any member may withdraw from it at any time, by certifying 
his intention of so doing to the Secretary in writing, and paying 
all dues to the Treasurer. 

6. Any member failing to pay his annual subscription, when 
duly called upon within three months, if in the United States, — 
if absent within twelve months after his arrival in the United 
States, shall cease to be a member of the Institute. 

7. Each member shall pay a fee of two dollars on admission, 
and at the rate of one dollar annual subscription. Honorary and 
Life Members shall not be taxed. 

8. All elections to membership that are not accepted within 
one year from the date thereof, shall be void. 

9. The Secretary at the annual meeting shall present his report 
of the names of all who have formally accepted membership the 
preceding year, and the names of all who have formally discon- 

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nected themselves with the Society, which report shall be entered 
on the Secretary's record. 

Of Officers generally. 

The election of Officers shall be by ballot, and the person having 
the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected. 

Of Statutes. 

Statutes for the further regulation of the Institute, shall from 
time to time, be made at the regular monthly meetings. 

Of the Statutes generally. 

The foregoing Statutes may be altered, rescinded, or new ones 
added, at any stated meeting of the Library or Institute ; notice 
in writing, signed by one or more members, stating the alterations 
to be proposed, having been first given at a previous meeting, and 
recorded on the books for inspection ; and a vote of two thirds of 
those present shall be required so to alter or amend the Statutes. 

Of Donations to the Institute, 

All donations shall be entered on the records of the Librarian 
and Curator, by specifying the time of their reception, together 
with the name of the donor ; and all such donations shall receive 
the formal acknowledgment of the Institute, signed by the Presi- 
dent and countersigned by the Librarian and Curator. Money 
donated shall be acknowledged in the same- form, but the acknowl- 
edgment shall be countersigned by the Treasurer. 

Of the Library, 

A Committee on the Library of which the Librarian shall be 
ex-officio a member, shall solicit donations to the Library ; deter- 
mine what books may be taken from the rooms by members ; de- 
cide upon the arrangement of the books and pamphlets on the 
shelves and upon the manner in which they should be catalogued ; 
oversee the cataloguing thereof; and have a general supervision 
of the Library room. This Committee shall have power to make 
donations and exchanges with the duplicate books and pamphlets, 
but a full and complete record of the same shall be kept by the 
Librarian. 



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One week before the annual meeting in December all books 
must be returned to the Library. 

Of the Museum. 

A Committee on the Museum of which the Curator shall be ex- 
officio a member, shall in like manner take in charge the arrange- 
ment of the Museum, charts, paintings, and engravings, and is 
authorized to make donations and exchanges of duplicates, but a 
full and complete record of the same must be kept by the 
Curator. 



OFFICERS U. S. NAVAL LIBRARY & INSTITUTE, 

FROM ITS INSTITUTION IN 1842 TO 1867, INCLUSIVE. 



Commandants Boston Naval Station and Presidents, Ex- Officio, 

"Commodore John Downes, U. S.N., 1842—1843. 
"Commodore J. B. Nicholson, U. S. N., 1844—1846. 
♦Commodore F. A. Parker, U. S. N., 1847—1852. 
♦Commodore F. H. Gregory, U. S. N., 1852—1855. 

Commodore S. H. Stringham, U. S. N., 1855—1859. 
♦Captain Win. L. Hudson, U. S. N., 1859—1862. 

Commodore J. B. Montgomery, U. S. N., 1862—1863. 

Rear-Admiral S. H. Stringham, U. S. N., 1863—1866. 

Commodore John Rogers, U. S. N., 1866—1867. 

1st Vice-Presidents. 

♦Wm. Sturgis, Esq., of Boston, 1842—1843. 
Thos. B. Curtis, Esq. " 1844—1848. 
Capt. T. S. English, U. S. M. C, 1849—1852. 
Commander James Glynn, U. S. N., 1852—1853. 
Commander T. 0. Selfridge, U. S. N., 1854—1856, 
Commander Henry French, U. S. N., 1858—1859. 
Commander H. K Thatcher, U. S. N., 1860—1861. 
Commander Alex. Gibson, U. S. N., {pro tern.) 1862. 
Captain Alfred Taylor, U. S. N, 1863—1865. 
Captain Benj. F. Sands, U. S. N 1865—1866. 
Captain J. M. B. Clitz, U. S. N.. 1867. 

2d Vice-Presidents. 

Captain Jos. Smith, U. S. N., 1842—1843. 
♦Lt. Col. Sam'l E. Watson, U. S. M. C, 1844—1847. 
♦Commander Joel Abbot, U. S. N., 1848—1849. 
♦Commander Jas. T. Gerry, U. S. N., 1849. 



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♦Lieut. J. S. Misroon, U S. N., 1852. 
Lieut. Theo. P. Greene, U. S. N., 1854. 
Lieut. Wm. F. Spicer, U. S. N., 1862. 
Commander Henry French, U. S. N., 1864. 
Master F. W. Moores, U. S. N., 1865—1866. 
Commander Geo. Henry Preble, U. S. N., 1866—1867. 

Corresponding Secretaries. 

Sidney Brooks, Esq., Boston, 1842—1843. 
♦Lieut. G. J. Van Brunt, U. S. N., 1844—1845. 

Recording Secretaries. 

Capt. Ward Marston, U. S. M. C, 1842—1843. 
♦Lieut. Chas. W. Morris, U. S. N., 1844—1845. 
Lieut. 0. H. Perry, U. S.N., 1845—1846. 

Corresponding and Recording Secretaries. 

♦Surgeon Wm. Whelan, U. S. N., 1846—1849. 
Purser McKean Buchanan, 1852 — 1854. 

Secretaries. 

Purser McKean Buchanan, 1854 — 1855. 
Lieut. James H. Jones, U. S. M. C, 1855—1858. 
Mr. George P. Kettell, Clerk of the Yard, 1858—1862. 
Mr. Chas.E. Dunham, Naval Storekeeper, 1863—1865. 
Acting Yol. Lt. H. C. Keene, U. S. N., and Naval Storekeeper, 
1865—1867. 

Treasurers. 

J. Vincent Browne, Esq., Navy Agent, 1842 — 1844. 
Purser H. W. Greene, U. S. N., 1845—1846. 
S. J. Thomas, Esq., Naval Storekeeper, 1847—1851. 
N. W. Coffin, Esq., Naval Storekeeper, 1852—1853. 
Purser J. O. Bradford, U. S. N., 1854—1855. 
♦Surgeon B. R. Tinslar, U. S. N., 1855—1859. 
Wm. W. Pierce, Esq., Naval Storekeeper, 1859—1863. 
Paymaster B. J. Cahoone, U. S. N., 1864—1865. 
Paymaster J. George Harris, U. S. N., 1865—1867. 



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Librarians. 

♦Surgeon Wm. Whelan, U. S. N., 1842—1843. 
♦Lieut. J. H. Sherburne, U. S. N., 1844. 
♦Lieut. B. F. Shattuck, U. S. N., 1845. 

Master F. W. Moores, U. S. N., 1846. 
♦Lieut. J. B. Dale, U. S. N., 1847. 

Lieut. James Alden, U. S. N., 1848. 
* Lieut. Henry T. Wingate, U. S. N., 1849. 
♦Surgeon M. G. Delany, U. S. N., 1850. 

Curators. 

Lieut, B. J. Totten, U. S. N., 1842—1843. 
♦Surgeon B. R. Tinslar,U. S. N., 1844—1845. 
♦Passed Ass't Surgeon J. L. Fox, U. S. N., 1846. 

Master F. W. Moores, U. S. N., 1847—1848. 
♦Surgeon B.R. Tinslar, U. S. N., 1849—1852. 

Librarians and Curators. 

♦Surgeon John L. Fox, U. S. N., 1852—1853. 
♦Passed Ass't Surgeon B. R. Mitchell, U. S. N., 1854. 
Passed Ass't Surgeon Jas. Suddards, U. S. N., 1855. 
Lieut. Geo. Henry Preble, U. S. N., 1858—1859. 
Master F. W. Moores, U. S. N., 1859—1864. 
Doct. Henry Lyon, 1865—1867. 



HONORARY MEMBERS 
NAVAL LIBRAKY AND INSTITUTE, 

FROM 1842 TO 1866, INCLUSIVE. 



All those marked with an asterisk (*) have deceased. The number of Hon- 
orary Members is limited by the Statutes of 1867 to twenty-five. 



*Hon. Rufus Choate, U. S. Senator, 



elected June 6, 1842. 



Hon. CALEB CUSHING, June 6, 1842. 

*Hon John Davis, ex-Gov. Mass., Nov. 7, 1842. 
*Hon. Benj. W. Crowninshield, ex-Sec'y Navy, Nov. 7, 1842. 
*Hon. John Quincy Adams, ex-President U. S., Jan. 2, 1843. 

*Hon. Nathan Appleton, , April 3, 1843. 

*Hon. Marcus Morton, Gov. Mass., April 3, 1843. 

♦Judge John Davis, May 9, 1843. 

♦Judge Jos. Story, May 9, 1843. 

Hon. PELEG SPRAGUE, June 7, 1843. 

♦Hon. Abel P. Upshur, Sec. of Navy, June 7, 1843. 

Rt. Rev. Bishop M. EASTBURN, June 7, 1843. 

♦Hon. Harrison Gray Otis, June 7, 1843. 

♦Hon. Thos H. Perkins, June 7, 1843. 

♦Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, June 7, 1843. 

♦Hon. Levi Woodbury, ex-Secretary Navy, Aug. 3, 1843. 

♦Rt. Rev. Bishop B. Fenwick, Aug. 3, 1843. 

♦Hon. Richard Sullivan, Aug, 3, 1843. 

♦Hon. David Henshaw, Secretary Navy, Aug. 3, 1843. 

♦Hon. Nath'l Silsbee, Dec. 6, 1843. 

♦Hon. Stephen C. Phillips, March 6, 1844. 

♦Hon. John Y. Mason, Sec'y Navy, June 5, 1844. 

♦Hon. George Bancroft, Sec'y Navy, Jan. 10, 1846. 

♦Hon. B. Thompson, April 6, 1846 

♦Hon. Wm. B. Preston, Sec'y Navy, April 1, 1850. 

Hon. JOHN P. HALE, U. S. Senator, August 1, 1850. 



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*Peter R. Dalton, Esq., of Boston, August 1, 1850. 

Hon. WM. A. GRAHAM, Sec'y Navy, August 1, 1850= 

*Hon. Thomas W. Gilmer, Sec'y Navy, Feb., 1844. 

♦Hon. J. C. Dobbin, Sec'y Navy. July, 1853. 

Hon. ISAAC TOUCEY* Sec'y Navy, July 7, 1858. 

*Hon. Edward Everett, ex-Sec'y of State, June 1, 1859. 

C. C. JEWETT, Esq., Supt. Pub. Lib'y, Boston, June 1, 1859. 

E. LITTELL, Esq., of Boston, June 1, 1859. 

Hon. A. HUNTINGTON, of Mass., June 1, 1859. 

Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Sec'y Navy, April 30, 1866. 

Hon. J. W. GRIMES, of Iowa, U. S. Senator, April 30, 1866. 

Hon. HENRY WILSON, U. S. Senator, Dec. 31, 1866. 

Rear-Admiral S. H. STRINGHAM, U. S. N., ex-Pres't In- 
titute, Dec. 31, 1866. 

Commodore JOHN RODGERS, U. S. N., President of In- 
stitute, Dec. 31, 1866. 

Chas. W. DABNEY, Esq., U. S. Consul, Fayal, Jan. 31, 1867. 

Hon. ALEXANDER H. RICE, of Mass, Jan. 31, 1867. 



LIFE MEMBERS, 

ALL ELECTED IN 1843. 



Those marked thus (*) deceased. 

♦Commodore John B. Nicholson, U. S. N, 

*Hon. William Appleton. 

♦Daniel C. Bacon, Esq. 

♦William P. Winchester, Esq. 

♦Hon. William Foster Otis. 

♦Hon. James K. Mills. 

SIDNEY BROOKS, Esq. 
♦Peter C. Brooks, Esq. 
♦John P. Cushing, Esq. 
♦James Davis jr., Esq. 

ROBFRT BENNET FORBES, Esq. 
♦John Lowell Gardner, Esq. 
♦Hon. John Amory Lowell. 

THOS. B. CURTIS, Esq. 
♦Hon. William Sturgis. 



MEMBERS 

OF THE 

NAVAL LIBRARY AND INSTITUTE, 

NAVY YARD, CHARLESTOWN, MASS. 

From its foundation in 1842 to 1867, with the date of their 

elections. 

Those marked * have deceased. 

Those marked f have ceased to be members. 

The present members in small capitals. 

Original Members and Founders of the Institute, May 27, 1842. 

*J. Thomas Stevenson, Esq. 

*James K. Mills, Esq. 

fJ. Vincent Browne, Esq. 

|J. Ingersoll Bowditch, Esq. 

♦Master Robert Knox, U. S. N. 

f Captain Joseph Smith, U. S. N. 

fLieut. J. F. Miller, U. S. N. 

*Surgeon William Whelan, U. S. N. 

*01iver C. Greenleaf, Esq. 

fWilliam S. Rogers, Esq. 

♦Lieut. Amasa Paine, U. S. N. 

fCommander George F. Pearson, U. S. N". 

fCommander John B. Montgomery, U. S. N. 

♦Commander John Percival, U. S. N. 

♦Commander Jacob Crowninshield, IT. S. N. 

fCommander Joseph B. Hull, IT. S. N. 

♦Commander Joel Abbot', IT. S. N. 

Master Fred. W. Moores, IT. S. N. 

♦Benja. Crowninshield, Esq. 

♦Paul Willard, Esq. 

♦Lieut. Wm. S. Walker, U. S. N. 



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f Purser Joseph Wilson, U. S. N. 
*Capt. Josiah Sturgis, U. S. Rev. Service. 
*Passed Mid'n Jos. W. Revere, U. S. N. 
* James W. Sever, Esq. 
f John S. Sleeper, Esq. 

Lieut. Chas. Henry Dayis, U. S. N. 
*Hon. William Sturgis. 

Sidney Brooks, Esq., Life Member. 
fCapt. WardMarston, U. S. M. Corps. 
fLieut. B. J. Totten, U. S. N. 
fLieut. John Pope, U. S. N. 
fLieut. Joseph E. Green, U. S. N. 
*Lieut. Gershom J. Van Brunt, U. S. N. 
fLieut. Henry Bruce, U. S. N. 

1842. 

^Commander Samuel Mercer, August 2. 

fGeorge W. Gordon, Esq., August 2. 

*Erancis Alger, August 2. 

*Cyrus Alger, Esq. August 2. 

fLieut. R. B. Hitchcock, Esq. Sept. 5. 

f James Dana, Esq., Sept. 5. 

*Lieut. Francis B. McNeil, U. S. M. Corps, Sept. 5. 

*Lieut. H. W. Queen, " " Sept. 5. 

Lieut Samuel R. Knox, U. S. N., Oct. 3. 

fWilliam Parsons, Esq., Oct. 3. 

Lieut. Theo. P. Greene, U. S. N., Oct. 3. 

fRev. Patrick H. Greenleaf, Oct. 3. 

Lieut. James Ai/den, U. S. N., • Oct. 3. 

*Surgeon Waters Smith, U. S. N., Nov. 7. 

*Lieut. Col. Samuel E. Watson, U. S. M. C, Dec. 5. 



1843. 



*Asst. Surgeon J. L. Fox, U. S: N., 
fMaster G. A. Prentiss, U. S. N., 
*fLieut. J. W. Curtis, U. S. M. Corps, 
*A. R. Thompson, Esq., 
*Lieut. R. E. Johnson, U. S. N., 
*Lieut. J. B. Dale, U. S. N., 



Jan. 2. 
Jan. 2. 
Jan. 2. 

Feb. 6. 
Feb. 6. 
Feb. 6. 



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fLieut. J. B. Marchand, U. S. N., Feb. 6. 

fLieut. 0. H. Perry, U. S. N., Feb. 6. 

fH. A. Pierce, Esq., Feb. 6. 

Passed Mid'n Geo. Henry Preble, U. S. N., March 6. 

♦Ass't Surgeon C. H. Wheelwright, U. S. N., March 6. 

Lieut. Henry Knox Thatcher, U. S. N., March 6. 

♦Naval Constructor Josiah Barker, U. S. N., March 6. 

♦Surgeon Benj. R. Tinslar, U. S. N., March 6. 
fPassed Mid'n Geo. M. Colvocoresses, U. S. N., April 3. 

tPurser John C. Holland, U. S. N., May, 1. 
f Commander Lewis N. Goldsborough, U. S. N., June 7. 

♦Commander John Stone Paine, U. S. N., June 7. 

♦Commander John Bubiere, U. S. N., June 7. 

f Jacob Sleeper, Esq., June 7. 

♦Dr. John S. Hurd, June 7. 

fCharles P. Curtis, June 7. 

♦George C. Perkins, June 7. 

fGeorge A. Kettell, Esq., June 7. 

fHon. Josiah Quincy, Jr., June 7. 

fGeo. Washington Warren, Esq., June 7. 

♦Lieut, bimon F. Blunt, U. S. N., June 7. 

♦Arthur W. Austin, Esq., June 7. 

♦Surgeon William Swift, U. S. 1ST., June 7. 

♦Lieut. John Mooney, U. S. N., June 7. 

tH. N. Perkins, June 7. 

♦Lieut. E. C. Kennedy, U. S. Rev. Service, June 7. 

♦David A. Simmons, Esq., August 3. 

♦Lieut. Henry T. Wingate, U. S. N., August 3. 

♦Lieut. Jas. T. Houston, U. S. N., August 3. 

♦Lieut. John H. Marshall, U. S. N., August 3. 

♦Lieut. J. J. B. Walbach, U. S. ST., August 3. 

fLieut. George A. Prentiss, U. S. N., August 3. 

♦Lieut. John H. Sherburne, U. S. N., August 3. 

fMaster John Robinson, U. S. N., August 3. 

♦Ass't Surgeon W. E. Coale, U. S. N., August 3. 

fNaval Storekeeper S. J. Thomas, Esq., Sept. 6. 

♦Passed Mid'n Wm. F. DeYoung, U. S. 1ST., Sept. 6. 

♦Lieut. Chas. W. Morris, U. S. N., Sept. 6. 

fAss't Surgeon John II. Wright, U. S. N., Sept. 6. 

fNaval Constructor Sam'l M. Pook, U. S. X.. Sept. 6. 

♦Passed Mid'n C. J. Vanalstine, U. S. N., Sept. 6. 

fLieut. Samuel Lockwood, U. S. N., Sept. 6. 



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♦Commander J. C. Long, U. S. N., 
fLieut. J. P. Sandford, U. S. N., 
fLieut. John De Camp, U. S. N., 
fPassed Mid'n, A. G. Clary, U. S. N. 



Nov. 1. 
Dec. 6. 
Dec. 6. 
Dec. 6. 



1844. 

fSurgeon Chas. Chase, U. S. N., Jan. 3. 

fPassed Mid'n James S. Biddle, U. S. N., March 6. 

*Purser R. R. Waldron, U. S. N., March 6. 

"Captain Benj'n Page, U. S. N., March 6. 

"Passed Mid'n T. B. Hager, U. S. N., March 6. 

fLieut. Guert Gansevoort, U. S. N., May 1. 

"Purser Francis B. Stockton, U. S. N., May 1. 

1845. 

fLieut. Edward C. Bowers, U. S. N., March 1. 

fLieut. George S. Blake, U. S. N., March 1. 

Commander T. 0. Selfridge, U. S. N., March 1. 

"Lieut. B. F. Shattuck, U S. N., March 1. 

fMid'n W. W. Low, U. S. N., May 7. 

"Capt. Alvin Edson, U. S. M. Corps, May 7. 

"Surgeon J. J. Brooke, U. S. N., May 7. 

fChas. C. Greene, Esq., May 7. 

"Lieut. Wm. B. Beverly, U. S. N., May 7. 

fPurser H. W- Greene, U. S. N., May 7. 



1846. 

"Purser Thomas Breese, U. S. N., Jan. 2. 

"Commander S. B. Wilson, U. S. N., J"an. 2. 

fSurgeon William Johnson, U. S. N., Jan. 2. 

fPassed Mid'n R. H. Wyman, U. S. N., Jan. 2. 

"Acting Master M. C. Watkins, U. S. NY, Jan. 2. 

"Lieut. T. B. Barrett, U. S.N., Jan. 2. 

"Capt. A. Brevoort, U. S. M. C, Jan. 2. 

"Passed Mid'n John Quincy Adams, IJ. S. N., . Jan. 2 

"Purser W. B. Hartwell, U. S. N., Feb. 2. 

fThomas Devens, Esq., Feb. 2* 

fPassed Mid'n R. W. Shuffeldt, U. S. N., Feb. 2. 
3 



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♦Purser Nath'l Wilson, U. S. N., Feb. 2. 

Purser G. F. Cutter, U. S. N., Feb. 2. 

♦Passed Mid'n A. N. Smith, U. S. N.,' Feb. 2. 

*A. R. Bogardus, Esq., March 2. 

fPassed Mid'n Foxhall A. Parker, U. S. N., March 2. 

fMidn fm. H. Parker, U. S. N., March 2. 

fPass'd Mid'n S. D. Trenchard, U. S. N., March 2. 

fPurser H. Bridge, U. S. N., May 4. 

*Lieut. J. C. Grayson, U. S. M. Corps, May 4. 

♦Lieut. A. H. Foote, U. S. N., May 4. 

♦Captain Jos. Sinoot, U. S. N., May 4. 

♦Purser F. G. M. McCauley, U. S. N., August 3. 

♦Mid'n Jos. B. Smith, U. S. N., Sept. 7. 

♦Surgeon J. Vaughan Smith, U. S. N., Dec. 7. 



1847. 

fLieut. Timothy A. Hunt, U. S. N., 
fLieut. Chas. Thomas, U. S. N., 
f Ass't Surgeon J. Francis Tuckerman, U. S. 
Purser John A. Bates, U. S. N., 
♦Purser T. B. McBlair, U. S. N., 
♦Col. Jos. Hall, Navy Agent, 
fPurser John O. Bradford, U. S. N., 
♦Passed Mid'n Jas. M. Ladd, U. S. N., 
♦Passed Mid'n J. H. Alexander, 
f Commander Josiah Tatnall, U. S. N., 
♦Lieut. Jos. H. Adams, U. S. N., 
fPurser T. M. Taylor, U. S. N., 
♦Lieut. Benj'n E. Brooke, U. S. M. Corps, 
fLieut. Heed Werden, U. S. N., 



N. 



Jan. 4. 

Feb. 2. 

Feb. 1. 
March 1. 
March 1. 

June 5. 

July 6. 

July 6. 

Sept. 6. 

Oct. 4. 

Nov. 1. 

Nov. 1. 

Nov. 1. 

Nov. 1. 



1848. 



fPassed Mid'n A. J. Drake, U. S. N., April 3. 

fLieut. Robert Handy, U. S. N., May 1. 

f Mr. Le Roy Parker, May J . 

f Ass't Surgeon Wm. B. Harrison, U. S. N., July 3. 

Acting Master G. M. Ransom, U. S. N., July 3. 

♦Lieut. Wm. R. McKenny, U. S. N., Nov. 6. 
Passed Mid'n Ed. Tatnall Nichols, U. S. N., Nov. 6. 



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1849. 

fPassed Mid'n Thos. M. Crossan, U. S. N., April 2. 

fCapt. T. S. English, U. S. M. Corps, April 2. 
fPassed Ass't Surgeon A. A. Henderson, U. S. N., April 2. 

*Surgeon B. Ticknor, U. S. N., May 7. 

fN. W. Coffin, Esq., Naval Storekeeper, July 2. 

Kev. Thos. R. Lambert, U. S. N., Nov. 1. 

Lieut. E. Greenleaf Parrott, U. S. N., Nov. 1. 

♦Passed Md'n John Downes, U. S. N., Nov. 1. 
fPassed Ass't Surgeon J. W. Taylor, U. S. N., Nov. 1. 

1850. 

♦Commander Jas. T. Gerry, IT. S. N., April 1. 

fPassed Mid'n Jas. Higgins, U. S. N., April 1. 

♦Passed Mid'n Wm. D. Austin, U. S. N., August 1. 

fLieut. John J. Almy, U. S. N., August 1. 

f Surgeon Edward Gilchrist, U. S. N., August 1. 

fAss't Surgeon A. J. Price, U. S. N., August 1. 

♦Lieut. Ed. L. West, U. S. M. C, August 1. 

fPassed Mid'n N. C. Bryant, TJ. S. N., August 1. 

fLieut. J. M. Berrian, U. S. N., August 1. 

fAss't Surgeon John Rudenstein, U. S. N., August 1. 

♦Purser Geo. F. Sawyer, U. S. N., Dec. 2. 

♦Surgeon M. G. Delany, U. S. N., Dec. 2. 

fLieut. T. M. Brasher, U. S. N., Dec. 2. 

fPassed Mid'n J. C. Eebiger, U. S. N. Dec. 2. 



1851. 

fCommander Jas. Glynn, U. S. N., 
♦Acting Master D. R. Lambert, U. S. N., 

1852. 

♦Lieut. J. C. Rich,U. S. M. Corps, 
fLieut. E. McD. Reynolds, U. S. M. C, 
♦Lieut. Luther Stoddard, U. S. N., 
fSurgeon David Harlan, U. S. N., 
♦Lieut. John S. Missroon, U. S. N., 



Dec. 7. 
Dec. 7. 



Feb. 2. 

Feb. 2. 
April 3. 
April 3. 
May 10. 



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fLieut. Washington Gwathmey, U. S. N., May 10. 

♦Commander A. K. Long, U. S. N., Aug. 2. 

1853. 

*Ass't Surgeon B. R. Mitchell, U. S. N., Jan. 3. 

fPurser J. 0. Bradford, U. S. N., re-elected Jan. 3. 

*Hugh Jameson, Naval Storekeeper, Jan. 3. 

1854. 

Lieut. Theodore P. Greene, U. S. N., Jan. 31. 

Lieut. Henry French, -U. S. N., Jan. 31. 

Lt. Col. Wm. Dulany, U. S. M. Corps, Jan. 31. 

Purser J. B. Rittenhouse, U. S. N., May 1. 

1855. 

*Naval Constructor, Ed. H. Delano, Sept. 24. 

fNaval Storekeeper, H. J. Wilde, Sept. 24. 

♦Purser Levi D. Slamm, U. S. N., Sept. 24. 

fLieut. Chas. S. McDonough, U. S. N., Nov. 13. 

Lieut. Johnston B. Creighton, U* S. N., Nov. 13. 

|W. W. Pierce, Esq., Naval Storekeeper. Nov. 13. 

1856. 

Lieut. Joseph M. Bradford, U. S. N, Dec. 1. 

Lieut. N. B.Harrison, U. S. N., Dec. 1. 

Lieut. Thomas Pattison, U. S. N., . Dec. 1. 

*Purser J. V. B. Bleecker, U. S. N., Dec. 1. 
Passed Ass't Surgeon Jas. Suddards,U. S. N., Dec. 1. 

1857. 

No members elected. 

1858. 

*Surgeon John O'Conner Barclay, U. S. N., Jan. 14. 

" Isaac Brinkerhoff, U. S. N., Jan. 14. 

Joseph E. Billings, Esq., Civil Engineer, Jan. 14. 



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Seth Wilmarth, Jan. 14. 

fGeorge P. Kettell, Esq., Jan. 14. 

fLieut. J. R. F. Tatnall, U. S. M. Corps, July 7. 

fThomas Welsh, M. D., July 7. 

fist Ass't Surgeon Jas. M. Adams, U. S. N., July 7. 

fFrancis A. Hall, Esq., July 7. 
fPassed Ass't Surgeon Chas. F. Fahs, U. S. N., July 7. 

fSurgeon Wm. F. Patton, U. S. N., July 7. 

Lieut. Wm. F. Spicer, U. S. N., Oct. 6. 

1st Asst.Engineer F. C. Dade, U. S. N., Oct. 6. 

Lieut. John Schemmerhorn, U. S. M. Corps, Oct. 6. 

1859. 

Surgeon Thos. M. Potter, IT. S. N., April 6. 

Ass't Surgeon Wm. Johnson, Jr., U. S. N., April 6. 

*Captain Wm. L. Hudson, U. S. N., April 27. 

Surgeon J. M. Browne, U. S. N., June 1. 

*Commander Wm. E. Hunt, U. S. 1ST., June 1. 

fSurgeon J. Dickenson Miller, U. S. N., June 1. 

Surgeon Thos. L. Smith, U. S. N., July 6. 

Lieut. Richard L. Law, U. S. N., July 6. 

fHenry Hooper, Esq. July 6. 

fLieut. R. S. McArann, U. S. N., July 6. 

fWm. L. Hanscom, Naval Constructor, Sept. 14. 

Lieut. Wm. A. Parker, U. S. N., Sept. 14. 

f Chief Engineer Michael Quinn, U. S. N., Sept. 14. 
f Commander Wm. Smith, XL S. N., Sept. 14. 

1860. 

Lieut. C. H. B. Caldwell, U. S. N., June 1. 

Lieut. E. T. Nichols, U. S. N., (re-elected) August 1. 

Ass't Engineer R. M. Bartleman, U. S. N, August 1. 

Ass't Engineer Eben Hoyt, Jr., U. S. N., Sept. 1. 

Ass't Engineer Chas. H. Loring, U. S. N., Oct. 1. 

1861. 

f Josiah Dunham, Naval Storekeeper, July 1. 

fChas. E. Dunham, Storekeeper's Clerk. July 1. 



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Chas. Field, Clerk of the Yard, July 1. 

fJas. S. Mahoney, Sup't Ropewalk, July 1. 

Acting Master Edward F. Devens, U. S. N., July 1. 

fCommander Alex. Gibson, U. S. N., Dec. 2. 

♦Master George Kimball, U. S. N., Dec. 2. 

1862. 

Chief Engineer Charles H. Baker, U. S. N., Jan. I. 

1st Ass't Engineer Geo. B. N. Tower, U. S. N., 

2d Ass't Engineer Zephaniah Talbot, U. S. N., 

Commander Louis C. Sartori, U. S. N., Jan. 1. 

fAct'g Master Thomas M. Gardner, U. S. N, April 1. 

Ass't Surgeon Samuel W. Abbott, U. S. N., April 1. 

Henry Lyon, M. D., of Charlestown, April 1. 

t Acting Master Francis E. Ellis, U. S. N., April 1. 

fActing Master John Wallace, U. S. N., April 1. 

fActing Master Samuel Hall, U. S. N., April 1. 

Commander Alfred Taylor, U. S. N., May 1. 

fLieut. Samuel Powell, U. S. M. C, July 1. 

Commodore John B. Montgomery, U. S. N., Sept. 1. 

fActing Master Jas. H. Stimpson, U. S. N., Sept. 1. 

fLieut. Commander E. E. Stone, U. S. N., Sept. 1. 

fActing Master James Taylor, U. S. N., Dec 1. 

Harvey Jewell, Esq., Dec. 1. 

1863. 

Lieut. Commander Wm. C. Wkst,U. S. N., Feb. 1. 

1864. 

Paymaster B. J. Cahoone, U. S. N., Jan. 1. 

Ass't Engineer Francis L. Harris, U. S. N., Jan. 1. 

Lieut. Commander John G. Walker, U. S. N., Jan. 1. 

1865. 

Wm. Hichborn, Master Joiner, Navy Yard, June 30. 

Commander J. M. B. Clitz, U. S. N., July 31. 

Lieut. Commander A. W. Weaver, U. S. N., July 31. 

fLieut. Commander Weld N. Allen, U. S. N., August 13. 



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Acting Master G. W. Hyde, U. S. N., Aug. 31. 
Acting Vol. Lieut. Henry C. Keene, U. S. N. Aug. 31. 

Naval Constructor Edward Hartt, U. S. N., Aug. 31. 

Paymaster Thos. H. Looker, U. S. N., Aug. 31. 

Captain Benj'n F. Sands, U. S. N., Sept. 30 

*Lieut. Commander C. J. Vanalstine, U. S. N., Sept. 30. 
Lieut Commander Trevett Abbott, U. S. N., Oct. 30. 

Paymaster J. George Harris, U. S. N., Oct. 30. 

Acting Master F. P. B. Sands, U. S. N„ Nov. 30. 

Ensign J. H. Sands, U. S. N., Nov. 30. 

A. Vol. Lieut. J. H. Eldridge, U. S. N., Nov. 30. 

Acting Master James Ogilvie, U. S. N., Nov. 30. 

1866. 

Ass't Paymaster J. TV. Fairfield, U. S. N., Jan. 1. 
A. Vol. Lieut. W. W. Crowninshield, U. S. N., Jan. 31. 

Paymaster John A. Bates, Jr., U. S. N., Jan. 31. 

Surgeon Samuel Jackson, U. S. N., Feb. 28. 
Acting Vol. Lt. Comd'r Wm. C. Rogers, U. S. N., Feb. 28. 

Lieut. Joseph P. Fyfee, U. S. N., March 31. 

Chief Engineer John W. Moore, U. S. N., March 31. 

Chief Engineer Alex. Henderson, U. S. N., March 31. 

Lieut. Thos. L. Swann, U. S. N., March 31. 

Paymaster Rob't H. Clark* U. S. N., July 31. 

Lt. Commander Rob't Boyd, Jr. U. S. N., July 31. 

Lt. Commander E. E. Preble, U. S. N., Oct. 30. 

1st Ass't Engineer E. J. Brooks, U. S. N., Nov. 30. 

Commander John Madigan, U. S. N., Nov. 30. 

Commodore John Rodgers, U. S. N., Dec. 31. 

Lt. Commander Francis M. Bunce, U. S. N., Dec. 31. 

Capt. Alfred Taylor, U. S. Army, Dec. 31. 

1867. 

Chas. Hastings, Esq., Civil Engineer, Jan. 31. 

Chief Engineer Thomas H. Shock, U. S. N., Jan. 31. 

Mr. Henry O. Preble, of Charlestown, Jan. 31. 

Wm. Bowen Morris, M. D., of Charlestown, Feb. 28. 

Mr. Geo. D. Oxnard, of Boston, Feb. 28. 

Mr. Robert Hooper, Jr., of Boston, Feb. 28. 

Commander E. P. Williams, U. S. N., Feb. 28. 

Paymaster H. L. Wait, U. S. N. Feb. 28. 



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RECAPITULATION OF MEMBERS ELECTED FROM 
1842 TO 1867. 

Honorary Members elected, 42 — now living, 16. 

Life Members " 15 " " 3. 

Original Members and Founders, 35 — now members, 3. 

92 22 



" 2. 

" 0. 

" 1. 

" 1. 

" 1. 

" 2. 

" 2. 

" 0. 

" 0. 

" 0. 

" 0. 

" 4. 

1. 

4. 
" 0. 

6. 

5. 
" 5. 

2. 
" 9. 

" 1. 

3. 
" 15. 

" 17. 

" 8. 

292 93 





MEMBERS, 


1842, 


No. 


15, Contii 


1843, 


it 


52, " 


1844, 


a 


7, 


1845, 


a 


10, " 


1846, 


a 


25, « 


1847, 


a 


14, 


1848, 


a 


7, 


1849, 


a 


9, 


1850, 


a 


14, " 


1851, 


a 


2, 


1852, 


tt 


7, 


1853, 


a 


3, ' . " 


1854, 


n 


4, 


1855, 


ti 


6, " 


1856, 


a 


5, 


1857, 


a 


0, 


1858, 


a 


14, " 


1859, 


a 


14, " 


1860, 


a 


5, 


1861, 


a 


7, 


1862, 


a 


17, 


1863, 


a 


1, 


1864, 


a 


3, 


1865, 


a 


16, " 


1866, 


a 


17, 


1867, 


a 


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